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Schools were quickly organized in the concentration camps, but they suffered from crude facilities and lack of teaching materials. Instruction was given for nursery through high school, and adult education was offered. Trained teachers were in short supply, however, and uncertified Japanese Americans with college degrees often filled in. The War Relocation Authority (WRA) deliberately emphasized Americanization in the education program. Some found it painfully ironic to watch incarcerated youth recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

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70th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-53)
doc 70th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-53)
The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary book traces the history of JCC within the context of national and local events.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-53/
Memoirs 1944 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-49)
doc Memoirs 1944 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-49)
Yearbook for the Minidoka High School, property of Starr Urakawa. Student signatures are included throughout the book.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-49/
Memoirs 1943 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-48)
doc Memoirs 1943 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-48)
Yearbook for the Minidoka High School, property of Starr Urakawa. The school included grades 8-12. Individual students are photographed in senior portraits or class photos. Student activities are represented, including student labor/work experience program ("part-time workers"), May Day royalty, and sports. Student signatures are included throughout the book.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-48/
Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)
doc Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)
The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the Japanese Christian Mission in North America. This book traces the history of JCC within the larger setting of national and local events, and some of the photos and narratives may be of interest. Ai Chih Tsai was pastor at JCC from 1948 to …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-455/
Hunt High School Reunion 1983 (ddr-densho-449-1)
doc Hunt High School Reunion 1983 (ddr-densho-449-1)
33 pages of memories from living and learning at Minidoka in 1943 and 1944. The book contains pictures of Minidoka, the classes, reunion program, Hunt High song, poems, directory, and a memoriam for classmates who were not able to make the reunion.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-449-1/
School class at Topaz (ddr-ajah-6-95)
img School class at Topaz (ddr-ajah-6-95)
Caption below photo: School class at Topaz, Utah incarceration camp, 1942-1945. Kazumaro was from Alameda, CA. Kazumaro Motoyoshi standing third from left at back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-95/
School class at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-212)
img School class at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-212)
Caption below photo: Youth class, Jerome Incarceration camp, Arkansas, circa 1942-1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-212/
Three women standing outside Poston Camp school building (ddr-ajah-6-174)
img Three women standing outside Poston Camp school building (ddr-ajah-6-174)
Caption below photo: Shigeko "Cookie" Koga, center, poses with two friends who were teacher at Poston, Arizona, incarceration camp, just as she was. Cookie was from Alameda, CA. Photo circa 1942-1945
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-174/
Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-78)
img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-78)
Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in graduation cap and gown
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-78/
Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-79)
img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-79)
Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in graduation cap and gown. Written on verso: Poston, Arizona 1943
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-79/
PTA of Manzanar membership card (ddr-manz-4-101)
doc PTA of Manzanar membership card (ddr-manz-4-101)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-101/
Manzanar High School commencement program (ddr-manz-4-27)
doc Manzanar High School commencement program (ddr-manz-4-27)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-27/
Speech contest program (ddr-manz-4-240)
doc Speech contest program (ddr-manz-4-240)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-240/
Manzanar High School commencement program (ddr-manz-4-174)
doc Manzanar High School commencement program (ddr-manz-4-174)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-174/
Children outside of a camp school [?] (ddr-manz-4-190)
img Children outside of a camp school [?] (ddr-manz-4-190)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-190/
Manzanar High School graduation (ddr-manz-4-28)
img Manzanar High School graduation (ddr-manz-4-28)
Caption in album: "Graduation - Summer 43."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-28/
Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi speaking at graduation (ddr-manz-4-227)
img Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi speaking at graduation (ddr-manz-4-227)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-227/
Parent-Teachers Association of Manzanar membership card (ddr-manz-4-257)
doc Parent-Teachers Association of Manzanar membership card (ddr-manz-4-257)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-257/
Baccalaureate Commuity Program (ddr-manz-4-226)
doc Baccalaureate Commuity Program (ddr-manz-4-226)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-226/
Speaker at a graduation (ddr-manz-4-229)
img Speaker at a graduation (ddr-manz-4-229)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-229/
Manzanar High School graduation (ddr-manz-4-29)
img Manzanar High School graduation (ddr-manz-4-29)
Caption in album: "Graduation - Summer 43."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-29/
Manzanar High School graduation (ddr-manz-4-30)
img Manzanar High School graduation (ddr-manz-4-30)
Caption in album: "Graduation - Summer 43."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-30/
School children prepared for a show (ddr-manz-4-255)
img School children prepared for a show (ddr-manz-4-255)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-255/
Speaker at a graduation (ddr-manz-4-228)
img Speaker at a graduation (ddr-manz-4-228)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-228/
Manzanar High School graduation program (ddr-manz-4-271)
doc Manzanar High School graduation program (ddr-manz-4-271)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-271/
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